1. Military personnel who are newly recruited, untrained, or lacking combat experience
The general was concerned about sending green troops into battle.
O general estava preocupado em enviar tropas inexperientes para a batalha.
2. Soldiers who are fresh, raw, or not yet seasoned by military service
The battalion consisted mostly of green troops with minimal training.
O batalhão era composto principalmente de tropas inexperientes com treinamento mínimo.